Bacteria can produce metabolites that have a neuromodulatory function or direct neuroactive properties. The best-studied examples include free fatty acids, which activate microglial cells, and the neurotransmitter GABA. Read more

Sport is an ideal scenario to explore psychological as well as (neuro) physiological mechanisms underpinning competition. In middle distance and endurance sports such as athletics, rowing, cycling or speed skating, an athlete’s pacing strategy is widely recognized as an essential determinant for performance. Read more

The digital world (e.g. the internet, mobile phones, smart homes) is an integral part of our daily lives and is becoming an increasingly important means of sustaining the health and wellbeing of people worldwide. Read more

Current social media technologies allow individuals unprecedented possibilities for sharing information about themselves to large groups, expanding connections and opportunities for social support, thus potentially improving mental health, but the Centre for Mental Health has stated that much remains unknown about how posting on social media influences young people’s well-being. Read more

This project will focus on the analysis of mental representations activated during language use, estimating numerical magnitude and during mental arithmetic, and perceiving manipulation affordances. Read more

Hazardous alcohol consumption is the most prevalent public health concern on university campuses in the UK and Ireland. Student-athletes have been identified as being particularly at risk for hazardous drinking and, importantly, also highly resistant to current alcohol interventions. Read more

At present, there appears that there is an increasing saturation of the sexual within everyday culture. At the same time, access to such sexualization appears to be widening with a range of social groups now able to access diverse sexual and erotic practices. Read more